review-quality
Unified codebase quality review: merge readiness verdict + maintainability (Clean Code) + docs-vs-code consistency. Use for code review, quality check, refactor check, outdated docs check, or merge/production readiness.
Best use case
review-quality is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Unified codebase quality review: merge readiness verdict + maintainability (Clean Code) + docs-vs-code consistency. Use for code review, quality check, refactor check, outdated docs check, or merge/production readiness.
Teams using review-quality should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/review-quality/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How review-quality Compares
| Feature / Agent | review-quality | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Unified codebase quality review: merge readiness verdict + maintainability (Clean Code) + docs-vs-code consistency. Use for code review, quality check, refactor check, outdated docs check, or merge/production readiness.
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
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SKILL.md Source
# Quality Review (Unified)
Goal: turn “is this change good?” into a **repeatable review** with a clear **merge/production readiness** verdict.
This skill intentionally merges three review lenses:
1) **Merge readiness** (requirements alignment + risk + verification)
2) **Code maintainability** (Clean Code-style review)
3) **Documentation consistency** (README/docs vs implementation)
This is the **single entry point** for Ship Faster reviews. It includes an internal auto-triage:
- Always run the unified review (this skill).
- If React/Next.js performance risk is detected, also run `review-react-best-practices` and include its findings.
- If UI surface changes are detected, also run a Web Interface Guidelines audit (a11y/focus/forms/motion/content overflow) and include terse `file:line` findings.
## Inputs (recommended)
- `BASE_SHA` and `HEAD_SHA` for diff-based reviews
- Optional: `PLAN_OR_REQUIREMENTS` path (e.g. `run_dir/evidence/features/<feature_slug>-plan.md`)
- Optional: docs scope (`README.md`, `docs/**`, API contracts)
- Optional: `run_dir` (Ship Faster run directory, if available)
### Suggested scope commands
```bash
# Baseline: main/master merge-base
BASE_SHA=$(git merge-base HEAD main 2>/dev/null || git merge-base HEAD master)
HEAD_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
git diff --stat "$BASE_SHA..$HEAD_SHA"
git diff "$BASE_SHA..$HEAD_SHA"
```
## Process
### 0) Auto-triage (Built-in Router)
Goal: reduce user choice. The reviewer decides which specialized review lens to apply, deterministically, based on the diff.
Collect signals (minimum):
```bash
git diff --name-only "$BASE_SHA..$HEAD_SHA"
git diff --stat "$BASE_SHA..$HEAD_SHA"
git diff "$BASE_SHA..$HEAD_SHA"
```
Routing rules (apply in order):
1) **Docs-only change** (fast path):
- If every changed file is in `docs/**` or ends with `.md|.txt|.rst`
- Then run the unified review, but focus on **Docs ↔ Code consistency** + **release risk** (skip deep code maintainability unless docs reference code changes).
2) **React/Next.js performance-sensitive change**:
- If any changed file matches:
- `**/*.tsx`, `**/*.jsx`
- `next.config.*`, `app/**`, `pages/**`, `src/app/**`, `src/pages/**`
- React/Next entrypoints (`layout.tsx`, `page.tsx`, `middleware.ts`, `route.ts`, `loading.tsx`)
- Or the diff contains performance-sensitive keywords (spot check via `git diff`):
- `use client`, `Suspense`, `dynamic(`, `next/dynamic`, `next/navigation`, `React.cache`, `revalidate`, `fetch(`, `headers()`, `cookies()`
- Then: run `review-react-best-practices` and include its output (or link to its artifact) in the final report.
3) **UI Web Interface Guidelines audit** (a11y/UX rules, terse output):
- If any changed file matches:
- UI code: `**/*.tsx`, `**/*.jsx`, `**/*.vue`, `**/*.html`, `**/*.css`, `**/*.scss`
- Common UI dirs: `app/**`, `pages/**`, `src/app/**`, `src/pages/**`, `components/**`, `src/components/**`
- Then: fetch the latest Web Interface Guidelines and audit only the changed UI files first.
- Source: `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vercel-labs/web-interface-guidelines/main/command.md`
- Fetch method: WebFetch (if available) or `curl -fsSL <url>`
- Output findings in **terse `file:line` format**, grouped by file (high signal, low prose). Treat a11y + focus issues as higher severity than cosmetic issues.
Output requirement (at top of your report):
```md
## Triage
- Docs-only: yes|no
- React/Next perf review: yes|no
- UI guidelines audit: yes|no
- Reason: <1-3 bullets based on file paths / patterns>
```
### 1) Merge readiness (verdict review)
Use the template: `references/code-reviewer.md`.
Minimum checks:
- Requirements alignment (acceptance criteria hit, non-goals respected)
- Side effects are gated (deploy/payments/DB writes require explicit approval)
- Error handling is explicit (no silent failures)
- Verification evidence exists (tests/build/typecheck/lint/manual steps)
### 2) Clean Code maintainability scan
Review the diff (and nearby touched code) across these dimensions:
1. **Meaningful naming** (avoid `data1`, `tmp`, mixed naming for same concept)
2. **Small functions / SRP** (very long functions, too many params, mixed responsibilities)
3. **Duplication (DRY)** (copy/paste logic, repeated transformations/validation)
4. **Over-engineering (YAGNI)** (unused branches, unnecessary abstractions)
5. **Magic numbers / strings** (hardcoded values without semantic constants)
6. **Structural clarity** (deep nesting, unreadable one-liners, nested ternaries)
7. **Project conventions** (imports/order/style consistency)
### 3) Docs ↔ code consistency scan
Check that docs do not lie:
- Enumerate: `README.md`, `docs/**/*.md`, config examples, env keys, API contracts
- For each claim/config/example: locate the authoritative code/config/contracts
- Record mismatches with evidence (doc location + code location)
## Output (required)
Produce a structured report:
- `quality-review.md`
- `quality-review.json` (optional but recommended)
If you are working inside a Ship Faster run directory, write to:
- `run_dir/evidence/quality-review.md`
- `run_dir/evidence/quality-review.json`
If triage selects React/Next performance review and a Ship Faster `run_dir` is available, also persist:
- `run_dir/evidence/react-best-practices-review.md`
If triage selects UI guidelines audit and a Ship Faster `run_dir` is available, also persist:
- `run_dir/evidence/ui-guidelines-review.md` (terse `file:line` findings, grouped by file)
## Output format (recommended)
```md
## Summary
- Verdict: Ready / With fixes / Not ready
- Scope: BASE_SHA..HEAD_SHA (or file list)
## Triage
- Docs-only: yes|no
- React/Next perf review: yes|no
- UI guidelines audit: yes|no
- Reason: ...
## Strengths
- ...
## Issues
### Critical (Must Fix)
- Location: path:line
- What
- Why it matters
- Minimal fix
### Important (Should Fix)
...
### Minor (Nice to Have)
...
## UI Guidelines (terse, only if audit=yes)
- path:line <finding>
- path:line <finding>
```